EU
Opposition grows towards EU plans on bans of GM feed
Opposition is growing towards the European Commission’s plans that would allow national bans on farmers’ use of genetically modified (GM) animal...
EU
Pig/Poultry
EU pig numbers could be starting to fall
There are tentative indications that the EU pig herd is starting to decline, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...
Sheep
EU sheepmeat imports up 15% from 2014
EU sheepmeat imports increased by 15% from last year in the first quarter of 2015, according to Eblex, the organisations...
Arable
EU forecasts increase in maize and barley production
The European Commission has increased its estimates for both maize and barley production in 2015/16 in its latest balance sheet and...
Dairy
EU wholesale dairy markets continue to fall in May
EU wholesale markets for dairy products fell again in May as pressure from supply remains, according to Dairyco. Prices across most...
EU
EU institutions reach provisional agreement on animal health laws
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the outstanding issues concerning the proposal...
Beef
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow
Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
Rural Life
Cuts to Rural Development Programme a blow to rural Ireland - MEP
Cuts to the Rural Development Programme will be a blow to rural Ireland, according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin. Speaking following...
EU
Video: What will GMO import approval mean for Member States?
Agreement on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for import as food and feed hasn’t been reached in the European Union since 2003....
EU
Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited
Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
Environment
'Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets'
A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
EU
Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations
The European Council failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations at its latest meeting. While significant progress was made at...
EU
Hogan gets mandate to simplify CAP
The way is now clear for Brussels to introduce a raft of CAP simplification measures later this year, according to...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
EU
Improving broadband coverage in rural areas 'crucial' - Hogan
The European Commission recently outlined its plans for the EU Digital Single Market (DSM). One of the aims of the...
EU
What impact would Britain exiting the EU have on Irish agriculture?
A British exit from the EU would be ‘unambiguously’ bad from the perspective of both Irish producers and consumers, according...
Pig/Poultry
Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies
The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
Agri-Business
IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties
The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to...
